Blackout cigarette smoker



Dec. 9, 1952. H. J. MCMAHON 2,620,804

BLACKOUT CIGARETTE SMOKER Filed may 1, 1951 INVENTOR. HOWARD J. Mc MAHouA'TTQQMEYS Patented Dec. 9, 1952 UNITED STATES ATEN'i or ies 2 Claims.

This invention relates to smokers devices, and more particularly to a,lighted cigarette concealing holder.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improvedcigarette holder which is light-tight to permit the lighting and smokingof a cigarette under conditions where the showing of light is notpermissible, said holder being simple in construction, and beinginexpensive to manufacture, in addition to completely lighttight.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved light-tightcigarette holder which is sturdy in construction, which is neat inappearance, which is easy to operate, which is windproof, which issubstantially waterproof, and which will permit the lighting ofcigarettes in any location where the showing of light is notpermissible.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description and claims, and from the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure l is a bottom view of an improved lighttight cigarette holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear end elevational view of the cigarette holder ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFigure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse cross sectional View taken on theline 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is an enlarged cross sectional detail view taken on the line 66of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is an enlarged cross sectional detail view taken on the line1-! of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, the cigarette holder is designated generallyat II and comprises a mouthpiece I2 of suitable material such as hardrubber or the like, formed at its inner end with a recess l3 adapted tohold the end of a cigarette and formed with the longitudinal bore I4connecting the recess I3 with the opposite end of the mouthpiece.Designated at I5 is an elongated hollow body member which isfrictionally engageable on the inner end of the mouthpiece I2 but isreadily detachable therefrom, the body I5 being of a length slightlylonger than the length of a cigarette secured in the mouthpiece I2, asshown in Figure 3. Said body is formed at its lower portion with alongitudinally extending trough I6 adapted to receive the cigaretteashes during the consumption of the cigarette.

Secured on the end of the body I5 is a housing I! having an end wall I8formed at its lower portion with an opening I9 for the admission of air.Secured in the housing I1 is the upstanding wall 20 which is spaced fromthe end wall I8 to define an air passage 2|. Designated at 22 is ahorizontally extending wall formed in the housing I1 and merging withthe top end of the upstanding wall 20, as shown in Figure 3. The housingI! is formed beneath the horizontal wall 22 with the opposing flanges23, 23 and received between said flanges and the horizontal wall 22 is amatch-striking member 24 of sandpaper or of other suitablematch-striking material, such as the match-striking material provided onboxes of safety matches. The upstanding wall 20 and the horizontal wall22 together form a bafile member which is in light shielding relationrelative to the remainder of the interior of the housing H.

The lower wall of the housing It is formed adjacent the forward end ofthe horizontal wall 22 with a longitudinally extending, relatively shortslot 25 through which a match 26 may be inserted, as shown in Figure 3.Secured in the lower wall of the housing and substantially closing theslot 25 is a flap member 27 of opaque, flexible, fire-resistantmaterial, such as asbestos cloth, or the like. The fire-resistant strip21 is formed with a longitudinal slit 28 disposed over the slot 25 todefine a yieldable passage therethrough when a match may be insertedinto the housing I! through the slot 25.

As shown in Figure 3, a cigarette 29 is supported in the mouthpiece I2,the body member I5 being arranged around the cigarette and being securedon the end of said mouthpiece. To light the cigarette a match 26 isinserted through the slot 25, said match being pushed through the slit28 into proximity to the end of the cigarette. By rotating the matchwith its head engaged on the match-striking member 24, the match may beignited and may be employed to light the end of the cigarette, as shownin dotted view in Figure 3. After the cigarette has been lighted theburning match is withdrawn through the slit 28 in the asbestos clothflap member 2?, and the engagement of the sides of the slit 28 with theburning match extinguishes its flame, the flap member also serving thepurpose of excluding light from entering into the housing ll. All thisis accomplished with complete concealment of the flame of the match andwith subsequent concealment of the lighted end of the cigarette, afterthe match has been extinguished and withdrawn 3 from the device. The airrequired for smoking the cigarette is drawn into the holder through theopening [9 and passage 2|, and thence over the horizontal wall 22 intothe interior of body member I5. When the cigarette has beensubstantially consumed, it is automatically extinguished as soon as theburning end thereof reaches the mouthpiece 12, the ashes being depositedin the trough [6. To replace the cigarette, the mouthpiece 12 may bedetached from the body IS, the remnants of the original cigarette may beremoved, and a new cigarette may be placed in the mouthpiece, whereuponsaid mouthpiece may be secured to the body l5 in the manner shown inFigure 3 for a repetition of the procedure above described.

While a specific embodiment of an improved light-tight cigarette holderhas been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understoodthat various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occurto those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that nolimitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A light-tight cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece adapted toreceive a cigarette, an elongated hollow body member having one endsecured to said mouthpiece and arranged to enclose a cigarette held insaid mouthpiece, a housing having one end open and having an end wallsubstantially closing the other end thereof arranged so that the openend is secured to the other end of said body, the end wall of saidhousing being formed with an air intake opening, a bafile member mountedin said housing adjacent said opening and in light shielding relationthereto relative to the remainder of the interior of said housing, and amatch striking surface carried 4 by said baflie member, said housingbeing formed with an opening adjacent said match-striking surface forthe admission of a match.

2. A light-tight cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece adapted toreceive a cigarette, an elongated hollow body member having one endsecured to said mouthpiece and arranged to enclose a cigarette held insaid mouthpiece, a housing having one end open and having an end Wallsubstantially closing the other end thereof arranged so that the openend is secured to the other end of said body, the end wall of saidhousing being formed with an air intake opening, a bafiie member mountedin said housing adjacent said opening and in light shielding relationthereto relative to the remainder of the interior of said housing, amatch striking surface carried by said baffle member, said housing beingformed with an opening adjacent said matchstriking surface for theadmission of a match, and a flap member of flexible, opaque,fire-resistant material secured in the body member and substantiallyclosing said last-named opening, said flap member being yieldable toadmit a match into said body member through said lastnamed opening.

HOWARD J. McMAI-ION.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,833,981 Bryant Dec. 1, 19312,366,686 Halloran Jan. 2, 1945 2,385,227 Olson Sept. 18, 1945

